With plans for up to half a million new satellites in orbit, a new form of pollution threatens astronomy and our ancient ...

An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications ...

This poses "a very severe threat" to space telescopes, the study's lead author, Alejandro Borlaff of the NASA Ames Research ...

A boom in satellites is brightening the night sky and hindering astronomers’ ability to study distant galaxies, sharpening concerns over who controls access to space. Planned spacecraft launches are ...

Light pollution from the exploding number of satellites orbiting Earth is making it harder to peer into space.

Spatial pattern of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF, Left) and leaf area index (LAI, Right). SIF and LAI data presented here are from ESA Sentinel-5 Precursor TROPOMI and NASA Terra/Aqua ...

NASA's 1967 ATS-3 satellite captured Earth's first true-colour image, revolutionizing weather forecasting and planetary understanding. This breakthrou ...

There’s something about viewing Earth from space — the shift in perspective has for decades moved us emotionally, scientifically, and philosophically. The iconic Earthrise image of our planet rising ...

SpaceX has its first Falcon 9 rocket launch planned for December from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. Here's where to see it ...

SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon 9 rocket for the first time in December from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. Here's ...

A University of Houston scientist has teamed with international partners to examine how Antarctica's massive glaciers are ...

Now you can easily switch from a satellite view to street-level images that show how an area has changed over the years. Now you can easily switch from a satellite view to street-level images that ...